DCHP-3

habitant penny

Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a coin in circulation in Lower Canada during the early 1800's, properly the Bank of Montreal copper token.

Quotations

1900
From this the coins are called "Habitant pennies," but among the French Canadians, "Papineaus," because the Hon. L. J. Papineau, the leader of the patriots, affected this costume.